Do Women Leaders have the POWER to change the World? Given today’s global challenges, can diverse perspectives, particularly those of women, help change the status quo and deliver meaningful progress. I think so, here’s how women leaders can shape a brighter future for all: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion: Women are motivated to create environments where… Read more
Five Characteristics of Successful Women Leaders
Women are increasingly making their mark as influential and inspiring leaders. The characteristics shown by women leaders are not only reshaping traditional perceptions but are contributing to the creation of more inclusive and diverse environments. Empathy – one of the hallmark traits of women leaders. Women often bring a heightened sense of empathy to their… Read more
How to get along with family during the Festive Season
At family events is this happening more and more frequently? On the one hand individuals are reluctant to put forward their point of view, on the other hand sometimes they do so without due consideration for others The atmosphere is getting more tense There are more and more covert non verbal signals i.e. nods, winks… Read more
Speed Up The Rise of Female Leaders
6 ways for Women to prepare for Leadership Roles As a female advancing in a management and leadership role, you may have asked yourself, “ How do I get the respect I deserve? How am I going to keep everyone on side? How do I balance my career ambitions with my personal life? There is… Read more
Communication – that’s the name of the Game
To anyone new to a managerial or team leadership position how to deal with and get the best out of people can be seen as daunting. How do I make the transfer from being one of the team on Friday to leading and managing them on the Monday? What do I do? What is really… Read more
9 Cheap Ways to Motivate & Reward Remote Teams
MOTIVATING AND REWARDING REMOTE TEAMS In continuation from my last post thought I’d talk a little bit about the importance of extending your approach to recognition and reward to include the remote team members. NO NEWS ISN’T GOOD NEWS It’s all too easy to assume that because you haven’t heard anything that everything is OK… Read more
9 ways to manage a difficult boss
9 ways to manage your difficult boss “Life at work is just impossible. My boss is the most difficult manager I’ve ever met! This clown thinks that his only important function is to criticise”. In all likelihood, most of us have had similar thoughts. Some managers do project “compulsive, counter-productive, or just plain odd” behaviours…. Read more
Values to live by
Values to live by… Most companies have explicit and often espoused corporate values, usually containing notions of strong positive cultures. These are often formalized into mission statements, tag lines, and branding and marketing promotions. The problem is that most of so-called corporate values are not values at all. They are little more than a compilation… Read more
Being Human
BEING HUMAN I cam across this poem/story many years ago – I believe there are some thoughtful reflections about life and what it is to be human: You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it but it will be yours for this time around. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled… Read more
Self Preservation or Cherishing others?
Self Preservation or Cherishing others? There are many models of how assertiveness works. Until I began To grapple with the concept of win:win , I always found myself in something of a moral dilemma in balancing the concepts of assertion with the notion of caring for others. Indeed, often the common image of assertion is… Read more